Lead Scientist

University of Sydney

Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Full time
Posted June 08, 2026

Job Description

  • Full Time fixed term role until April 2030 for a dedicated and diligent Lead Scientist
  • provide leadership and operational oversight for a established translational research focused laboratory
  • Base Salary $126,065 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Centre for Organ Assessment, Repair & Optimisation (COARO) is seeking an experienced scientist to provide scientific leadership and day-to-day operational oversight of an established translational research laboratory focused on the metabolic profiling, repair and regeneration of human livers and other organs. The laboratory has developed a world-leading platform enabling long-term ex vivo organ preservation for up to 7 weeks under near-physiological conditions, creating a unique environment in which organ repair, regeneration, and metabolic adaptation can be established over extended, clinically meaningful timescales.

This role represents the first d...